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Guide Dogs of America Merges with Tender Loving Canines
Guide Dogs of America, a non-profit organization that empowers the blind and visually impaired to live with greater confidence, mobility and independence, recently announced their merger with Tender Loving Canines in an effort to provide even more services to Veterans, Individuals with Autism and... - July 23, 2020 - Guide Dogs of America
Tumblehome Releases New Science Adventure Book
The Case of The Covid Crisis – a Timely Middle Grade Tale - July 23, 2020 - Tumblehome Books
Ameritas Now Offering Enrich Financial Wellness Program to Employees
Ameritas is now offering an interactive financial wellness platform to empower employees. - July 21, 2020 - iGrad
eLuma CEO Jeremy Glauser Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Award Finalist
Glauser selected by an independent panel of judges as a first-time finalist for the EY award in the Utah region. - July 20, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
Bridge The Gaps Announces Partnership with Charitybuzz
Bridge The Gaps, a non-profit 501(3)(c) organization, launches a partnership with Charitybuzz. - July 17, 2020 - Bridge The Gaps
iGrad Partners with Florida International University to Provide AI-Powered Student Financial Wellness Platform
Florida International University (FIU) partners with iGrad to offer interactive financial literacy education to its 58,000 college students. - July 16, 2020 - iGrad
Psychologist's Book Predicted COVID-19 Pandemic
Psychologist's science fiction book predicted COVID-19 Pandemic. - July 16, 2020 - Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
Compton College Selects BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Help Desk & Virtual OneStop Student Services Support
BlackBeltHelp is pleased to announce that Compton College has selected BlackBeltHelp for After-Hours IT Help Desk and Virtual OneStop Student Services Support. - July 15, 2020 - BlackBeltHelp
The New England Center for Children Wins Boston Parents Paper Family Favorite Award
NECC Honored as Family Favorite for Special Needs Preschool - July 13, 2020 - The New England Center for Children
Mom Creates Phonics Program During Quarantine to Help Students Who Fell Behind in Lockdown
Colorful story books in rhyme allow parents to teach their children by simply reading a book. Geared toward visual learners, author and illustrator Jolie Canoli finished the phonics series during lockdown. Canoli believes the books can help children who have fallen behind from COVID-19 quarantine closures. - July 10, 2020 - Jolie Canoli
The Citizen Science Lab Launches Cyber Summer Camps for Youth Eager to Learn STEM in Pittsburgh
Dr. Andre Samuel makes the exclusivity of science accessible to children & teens in the community. - July 09, 2020 - The Citizen Science Lab
Green Up The Planet Launches to Help Underfunded Schools Teach Students About the Environment
Nonprofit strives to help students in at-risk schools learn more about the environment. - July 08, 2020 - Green Up The Planet
New Creative Toolbox Sumo Launches; Ready to Take on Leading Creative Cloud Suite with Collaborative Community Feature
Digital creative toolbox Sumo launches this week Tuesday, positioned to take on the leading creative cloud suite and update archaic education systems worldwide, expecting rapid growth following this global D2C launch. - July 08, 2020 - Sumo Apps Ltd.
New Children’s Series Revolutionizes Reading with Letters That Look Like Their Sounds. Successful Self-Published Wisconsin Author to Release Visual Reading Program.
Colorful icons teach children phonics with humor and rhyme. Geared toward visual learners, author and illustrator Jolie Canoli was inspired to write the series after teaching her own children to read. A 2-book and playing cards kindergarten set on vowels and consonants that uses icons as letters will debut this fall. - July 06, 2020 - Jolie Canoli
The Eisner Science Fiction and Fantasy Chronicles Offers Insight Into Human Nature
In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, “I began to wonder what might happen if there was an existential crisis on Earth,” says author Donald A. Eisner. "I began to write a series of Science Fiction short stories." The Eisner Science Fiction and Fantasy Chronicles by... - July 02, 2020 - Eisner Institute for Professional Studies
Launching ChildSafeguarding.com
Today they are proud to announce the launch of ChildSafeguarding.com, a new initiative in global child protection training. The 60-90 minute online course, with trackable certification, trains security guards, cleaners, bus drivers, parent volunteers, and others on key Child Protection information, such as expectations of adult behavior, signs of abuse, and how to report concerns. - July 02, 2020 - ChildSafeguarding.com
"What do Black Holes Eat for Dinner?" Fun and Fact-Filled Space Book for Middle Grade Readers
"What Do Black Holes Eat for Dinner?" by Dr. Grant Tremblay and Katie Coppens. The book is written for the curious middle grade reader and is brimming with lighthearted astronomy trivia. - July 01, 2020 - Tumblehome Books
Vocabulary Quest Wins Prestigious International Parent and Teacher Choice Award from HowtoLearn.com
Vocabulary Quest, the company that inspires a fun and game-based way for students to learn advanced vocabulary, is the winner of the prestigious summer 2020, Gold Medal Parent and Teacher Choice Award from HowtoLearn.com Their vocabulary software, which allows students, ages 10 and up, to... - June 30, 2020 - HowtoLearn.com
Tumblehome Books Presents the Tales that Asteroid Tails Tell on World Asteroid Day - June 30th
Celebrate World Asteroid Day on June 30 - June 28, 2020 - Tumblehome Books
BJC HealthCare Now Offering Award-Winning Enrich Financial Wellness Program to Employees
BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the U.S., is offering personalized financial wellness education from Enrich to its 31,000 employees. - June 25, 2020 - iGrad
eLuma to Partner with the Council of Administrators of Special Education
Special education's leading teletherapy provider to partner with CASE to support and promote its causes, advocacy and national events. - June 23, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
New Podcast Program Allows Children to Express Feelings & Explores Timely Issues Hosted by Main Character of Popular Book Series
Lilly the Lash and Friends, a free podcast program, addresses important challenges children all over the globe face daily. Host Lilly the Lash, the main character of the beautifully illustrated children’s book series "The Life and Times of Lilly the Lash," gives children a platform to explore timely issues and concerns. Each episode features a listener’s letter describing a challenge their facing or a good deed. She provides guidance, offers advice and celebrates good behavior. - June 20, 2020 - Whimsical Wizard, Inc.
Balaka B. Ghosal, The Green Writer, Pivots During the Pandemic - Speaks at Global Platforms to Emphasize Personable Communication for Circular Economy
Even though the pandemic pressed the pause button for the world, Balaka B. Ghosal recognized this time as the right juncture to pivot into speaking. She voices the need for effective communication to popularize eco-friendly businesses in society. Speaking from virtual, global stages, and working on her upcoming book, Balaka is working on bringing Circular Economy to the centerstage. - June 18, 2020 - The Green Writer, LLC
Local High School Seniors Receive National Awards
High school seniors have faced unprecedented challenges this year and although typical celebration events are paused, nearly a dozen soon-to-be graduates at Santa Fe Christian Schools (SFC) have earned extra reasons to celebrate their hard work and determination. These top tier students include a... - June 12, 2020 - Santa Fe Christian Schools
Grazing Minds Gets Mandate to Train and Deploy 2500 Professionals in Logistics Sector
Fit My Parcel Logistics, a UK based last minute Enterprise delivery service with network across 22 countries has tied-up with India-based consulting edtech startup Grazing Minds as part of their three year vision to fine tune their existing and new employees in line with the changing dynamics post COVID, a top company official said today. - June 10, 2020 - Grazing Minds Research And Consulting
Year Up Jacksonville Awarded $80K in Women’s Giving Alliance Investment to Help Close the Opportunity Divide for Young Women in NE Florida
A first-time grant awardee of The Women’s Giving Alliance (WGA), an initiative of The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida, Year Up Jacksonville (YUJAX) will receive $80K in funding as part of the Alliance’s record $595,000 grant announcement on May 21 benefitting eight nonprofit... - June 06, 2020 - Year Up Jacksonville
India Based Grazing Minds Raises Undisclosed Amount for Their Foray Into BFSI Learning
Indian management consulting company Grazing Minds, floated by serial techpreneur Asish Dash has raised funding from UK based DH Holdings for their foray into digital learning venture aimed at providing affordable education in BFSI space. - June 04, 2020 - Grazing Minds Research And Consulting
New England Center for Children Teacher Wins Prestigious Adapted PE Award from MAPHERD
Phil Leonard to Receive Amelia Riou Award for Adapted PE Teacher of the Year - June 03, 2020 - The New England Center for Children
ChatterHigh Communications Inc. Launches "Home Version" of Their College and Career Exploration Resource, ChatterHigh.io
Chatterhigh is a research-proven college and career exploration resource used in thousands of schools across North America. Named EdTech of the year in 2017, they are excited to announce a "home version" optimized for parents and independent college counselors to use with teens. - May 29, 2020 - ChatterHigh Communications Inc.
Unique Summer Camp Concept, Culture Journeys Slashes Rates, Moves to Online Teaching, Invites Culture Experts to Teach Children
Virtual summer camp concept that teaches global awareness and cultural sensitivity to children ages 6-14. Taught by two college professors. Open to all US children. Zoom sessions will be in PST time zones. Half and full-day sessions available. Multiple camp and siblings discounts available. This year's camp will take kids on a virtual journey to parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Several guest experts have been invited to teach global arts and crafts, theater, dance & music. - May 24, 2020 - Culture Journeys
Sharp Grossmont Gives Local Students an A+ in Empathy and Appreciation
Fifth grade students at Santa Fe Christian School send drawings and notes of gratitude to health care workers at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, sparking Operation Appreciation. - May 23, 2020 - Santa Fe Christian Schools
ReStart RI Launched to Bring Assistance to 1000 Small Businesses and New Startups
Led by SCORE Rhode Island, the ReStart RI initiative has been launched to bring assistance to Rhode Island and South Coast Massachusetts small businesses and new startups by providing the tools, techniques and business advice to get them back up and running successfully. After the most disruptive... - May 22, 2020 - SCORE RI
Harris County Public Library Will Resume Curbside Pick-Up May 26th, 2020
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) has announced it will resume no-contact, curbside pick-up service starting Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 - May 21, 2020 - Harris County Public Library
PiParadox Announces the Launch of Its Platform to Recreate Learning Mathematics
PiParadox is a start-up transforming approach of learning mathematics and promoting education for all. - May 20, 2020 - PiParadox
Non-Profit Group, Effective Leadership Academy, Pivots to New Online Program to Help Students Transform Current Challenges to Lifetime Success
The non-profit's new digital experience, ELA Online: Virtual Youth Leadership Series, has students exploring being mindful, thinking outside the box, keeping an open mind, and embracing change. - May 20, 2020 - Effective Leadership Academy
New CodeHS Certifications for High School Computer Science Students
CodeHS, a leading computer science educational technology company that has helped teach millions of students, has launched secure industry-relevant certification exams for high school students. - May 20, 2020 - CodeHS
CodeHS Launches New Courses to Expand Your Computer Science Pathway
CodeHS, a comprehensive platform for helping schools teach computer science by providing web-based curriculum, teacher tools and resources, and professional development, is launching a variety of new courses geared towards middle and high school students. - May 20, 2020 - CodeHS
Christian Buck Accepted Into Forbes Coaches Council
Christian Buck, esteemed performance coach and author of The Sport of School, has been accepted into the Forbes Coaches Council for business and executive coaching. - May 19, 2020 - Christian Buck Consulting
America’s Job Center is moving to Oldtown Salinas
America’s Job Center, also known as the One Stop Career Center, is moving to Oldtown Salinas. AJCC will be relocating to 344 Salinas Street in Salinas on Wednesday, May 27th, 2020. - May 16, 2020 - Monterey County Workforce Development Board
GreyCampus Collaborates with IBM to Launch Certificate Programs in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Global online training provider GreyCampus today announced a collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to launch Certificate Program in Data Science and Certificate Program in Artificial Intelligence. Designed for working professionals and graduates, these programs combine IBM’s advanced online... - May 10, 2020 - GreyCampus Inc.
LW Consulting, Inc. Automates Its Exclusion and Sanction Check (LWEnS) Solution
LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) is pleased to announce the automation of its LWEnS Check solution. Developed in 2012, LWEnS Check was designed to help providersparticipating in federal-funded healthcare programs satisfy their exclusion check requirement. The online solution provides a means for... - May 08, 2020 - LW Consulting Inc.
Platinum Educational Group Continues to Support Health Professional Students
Online Testing, Scheduling, and Competency Tracking Industry Leader to Continue Supporting Health Professional Students via Scholarships for EMS, Nursing, and Allied Health Students in 2020. - May 07, 2020 - Platinum Educational Group
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy... - May 06, 2020 - Florida Literacy Coalition
edHelper Salutes Teachers - Teacher Appreciation Week
COVID-19 has taken a toll on everyone. With schools shut down, the role of teachers in our lives has become even more important. Teachers are trying to help students work through their online classes and Zoom sessions by providing online and free resources to parents and doing their best even when... - May 05, 2020 - edHelper
Canadian Money Service Business Association Announces the Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Fair Access to Banking Services for Its Members
Canadian Money Service Business Association Announces the Letter Writing Campaign in Support of Fair Access to Banking Services and COVID-19 Relief for its Members - May 02, 2020 - Canadian MSB Association
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board is Moving to Oldtown Salinas
The Monterey County Workforce Development Board is moving on May 7th and 8th, 2020. The MCWDB will be relocating its main office to 344 Salinas Street in Oldtown Salinas. “We’ve been planning this move for over a year now,” said Executive Director, Christopher Donnelly. - May 01, 2020 - Monterey County Workforce Development Board
UCEazy’s Online Academy Disrupts the College Admissions Counseling Industry by Focusing on First-Generation Immigrant Families
Program meets the unique needs of 8th-12th grade students with parents born outside the U.S. - April 29, 2020 - UCEazy
WRIXX Youth Fiction Writing Contest 2020
Young writers have the opportunity to have their short story published as they enhance their writing skills. - April 26, 2020 - WRIXX
MyEdu Developed Unique Institute Management Software for Alpha Education
MyEdu has developed an application that helps in bridging the communication gap between educational institutions and parents. - April 26, 2020 - MyEdu
Harris County Public Library Offers Drive-Up Wi-Fi in Time of Social Distancing
Harris County Public Library (HCPL) branches are currently closed due to the COVID-19 Stay Home, Work Safe Order, but they continue to provide much needed services to their communities. This now includes drive-up Wi-Fi connection at 24 HCPL branch locations. HCPL’s Information Technology... - April 24, 2020 - Harris County Public Library